Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Guidelines For Lactose Free Protein Shakes

By Ines Flores


Different people have different opinions about diets so depending on who is asked, one will always get a different answer. Well, everybody is different and this is why their bodies may not work in the same exact way and need the exact amount of different nutrients. For instance there are some people whose bodies are lactose intolerant therefore they usually have some unpleasant symptoms if they take protein shakes that have been made from casein of whey. Lactose free protein shakes are recommended for such people.

Many people who are on diet, bodybuilding or have undergone weight loss surgeries prefer to take these shakes because this will help them to meet their nutritional needs. These people are always advised to read the nutrition label on everything they buy so that they can determine the source of the protein and the amount of fat, sugar and calories. If they are intolerant to anything, they can find out if it is available from this label.

Lactose can be defined as the kind of sugar which is present in milk and its products. This sugar is normally digested by an enzyme named lactase in the small intestines. If someone has intolerance problems to this substance, it implies that their bodies are not able to successfully digest this sugar hence they have bloating and gas issues because the lactose is moved to the colon and it is broken down to small bits by certain bacteria.

After it has been moved to the large bowels and the digestion has occurred, the victim will start getting some weird health issues like a running stomach, gas and dilating. This can actually make one very uncomfortable hence they should try and avoid it.

It can be found naturally in milk and products made from milk like yogurt, cheese or margarine. They can also be gotten inside the foods that have milk as one of the ingredients. Products that do not have lactose usually specify this on the nutrition label. For this reason, people must always make certain that they read the labels before buying something they are going to eat.

Protein shakes are products that many consumers use just to meet their nutritional needs. It is very rare that a person will need them as a basic need. There are many things that are used to make these products such as casein, whey, eggs, soy, collagen and egg whites among others. People with lactose intolerance must avoid those that have been made from the milk proteins.

These people are advised to consider the alternative sources of getting nutrients such as soy and egg whites since they will also give them the same amount of proteins they want without risking their digestive system. However, the shakes that have been made only by the use of collagen are not recommended because they only have a very small amount of protein in them.

If all the proper guidelines have been followed then one should be able to achieve maximum benefits from their protein intake without having any difficulties in their digestive system. For this reason, people must always seek advice from a nutritionist before starting any diet program.




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